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Breakout on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remains active

Detailed Description

The breakout on the north flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō that began last weekend remains active, but has advanced only a minor distance over the past four days. The new breakout is visible as the light-colored area just to the right of the center of the photograph. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater is in the upper left portion of the photograph.